A Practical Guide to Piping and Valves for the Oil and Gas Industry

Karan Sotoodeh recently earned his PhD in Safety and Reliability in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Stavanger. Previously, Karan was the Senior / Lead Engineer in valves and actuators for Baker Hughes, one of the world’s largest oil field services company. He was responsible for engineering and delivering valves and actuators in subsea manifolds, working with valve suppliers, R&D activities, and maintaining the company’s valve database. He has also worked for AkerSolutions, NLI Engineering, and Nargan Engineers as a senior specialist in piping and valves, assisting with many projects around the world. He is the author of Prevention of Valve Fugitive Emissions in the Oil and Gas Industry and Subsea Valves and Actuators for the Oil and Gas Industry, both published by Elsevier. Karan earned a Master of Research in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Oil and Gas Engineering, both from Robert Gordon University of Aberdeen, and a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology

1. Ball Valves Applications and Design 2. Butterfly Valves Applications and Design 3. Plug Valves Application and Design 4. Through Conduit Gate Valves Applications and Design 5. Modular Valves Applications and Design 6. Wedge Gate Valves Applications and Design 7. Globe Valve Applications and Design 8. Piston Check Valves 9. Dual Plate Check Valves 10. Non Slam Check Valves 11. Pipeline Valves 12. Valve Technology and Selection 13. Piping and Valve Corrosion Study 14. Bulk Piping Items 15. Piping and Valve Material Selection in Offshore 16. Piping Special Items 17. Valve Actuation 18. Valves Preservation and Packing Requirements 19. Valve Gear Box Considerations 20. Factory Acceptance Test